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Total population in thousands that has completed post-secondary or tertiary education as the highest level of educational attainment. Projections are based on collected census and survey data for the base year (around 2010) and the Medium Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP2) projection model. The SSP2 is a middle-of-the-road scenario that combines medium fertility with medium mortality, medium migration, and the Global Education Trend (GET) education scenario. For more information and other projection models, consult the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital's website: http://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/dataexplorer/
As of 2025, China ranks first with 145,660.9, followed by India (123,654.2) and United States (102,980.9).
Across 166 countries and territories, values run from 145,660.9 (China) to 1.5 (São Tomé and Príncipe), with a median of 890.7.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 6 from Asia, 2 from the Americas and 2 from Europe.
Source: World Bank Open Data — Wittgenstein Projection: Population in thousands by highest level of educational attainment. Post Secondary. Total, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — Wittgenstein Projection: Population in thousands by highest level of educational attainment. Post Secondary. Total · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026